A viral Threads post criticises recruiters for misleading salary ranges, lack of proper responses and requesting payslips, sparking debate among job seekers.
APPLYING for a decent job can be an arduous task, especially when candidates have to send their resumes to multiple companies only to receive no response, thereby wasting their time.
Recently, a viral post on Threads called out job recruiters and human resource representatives for their lack of transparency in job postings.
“You can say, ‘we are doing our job to fulfil our KPI too’, but to be frank, you were not truthful in your task. You make it hard for people to land a job,” the post read.
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The post highlighted certain practices by recruiters that could potentially blindside job seekers and waste their time while they wait to secure a position suited to their qualifications.
“You include a salary range of RM4,000 to RM8,000, but during the interview, it turns out to be a commission-based job with no basic pay at all.
“This is what I dislike the most — the first interview round is held with a low-level executive who is not a direct decision-maker,” the post added.
The post also criticised recruiters for “ghosting” candidates a few days after interviews, leaving them in the dark about their application status.
The issue of requesting candidates’ previous payslips was raised, with the post arguing that such information is private and confidential.
“You request it to lowball our salary,” the post said.
It further suggested that such practices were based on recruiters’ “standards” and first impressions, rather than on companies that have clearly defined budgets, timelines and expectations of candidate performance.
“Those asking to reschedule 12 to 24 hours before an interview get rejected. Those who set their salary expectations at 90% of the company’s budget are rejected. Anyone deemed unattractive is also rejected,” the post claimed.
Netizens largely agreed with the sentiments expressed, calling for recruiters to do better in treating candidates seeking roles that match their qualifications and expectations.
“This also applies to job postings that do not include the location, salary range and job qualifications,” a user commented.
